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Pinterest, the visual discovery platform long favored by users for curating inspiration boards, is venturing deeper into artificial intelligence with a new experimental feature aim...

X Retires Twitter.com Domain: Re-Enroll Security Keys by Nov 2025

In a subtle yet significant move, the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has announced the impending retirement of the twitter.com domain, marking another chapter...

US-TikTok Deal: Trump, Xi to Finalize Pact with Tariff Truce in Korea

In a surprising turn of events that could reshape U.S.-China tech relations, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Sunday that President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi...

ICE Expands 24/7 Social Media Surveillance with Facial Recognition

In the shadowy corridors of federal immigration enforcement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is quietly assembling a formidable digital arsenal. Recent documents rev...

Judge Orders Meta to Release Docs on Teen Social Media Harms

In a significant blow to Meta Platforms Inc., a federal judge has ruled that the company's lawyers improperly attempted to shield internal research documenting harms to teenagers f...

EU Defies Trump Threats, Upholds Tech Regulations on US Giants

In the escalating transatlantic tensions over technology regulation, the European Union has shown no signs of backing down from its aggressive oversight of American tech giants, ev...

Instagram’s New AI Tools Revolutionize Story Editing with Text Prompts

Instagram's latest push into generative artificial intelligence is transforming how users interact with its Stories feature, marking a significant evolution in social media content...

Meta Lays Off Privacy Staff, Replaces Them with AI Amid Cuts

In a move that underscores the tech industry's accelerating pivot toward automation, Meta Platforms Inc. has laid off employees responsible for monitoring risks to user privacy, op...

Snapchat’s AI Imagine Lens Now Free for All US Users

Snapchat has taken a significant step in democratizing artificial intelligence tools by making its "Imagine Lens" feature freely available to all users in the United States, a move...

YouTube Rolls Out AI Deepfake Detection Tool for Creators

In a significant move to address the growing threat of artificial intelligence misuse, YouTube has introduced a new likeness detection tool aimed at curbing the spread of deepfa...

X Tests Pay-Per-Use API Beta to Boost Developer Access

In a move that could reshape how developers interact with social media data, X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun testing a pay-per-use pricing model for its API. T...

Trump Admin Infiltrates Bluesky with Provocative Trolling, Ignites Backlash

In the waning days of October 2025, the Trump administration executed a calculated foray into Bluesky, the decentralized social network often favored by left-leaning users seeking...

Meta Launches AI Scam Detection Tools for WhatsApp and Messenger

In a move aimed at bolstering user security amid a surge in digital fraud, Meta Platforms Inc. has rolled out enhanced scam-detection features for its popular messaging apps, Whats...

X Launches Marketplace for Premium Subscribers to Buy Inactive Usernames

In a move that could redefine how social media platforms monetize their user base, Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, is set to introduce a marketplace for purchasing inacti...

TikTok Videos Spread ClickFix Malware, Stealing User Credentials

In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity threats, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to popular social media platforms like TikTok to distribute malware, exploiting the app...

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